First lady Melania Trump arrives to the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the first State of the Union address given by U.S. President Donald Trump and his second joint-session address to Congress. (Getty Images)

Melania Trump has chosen a cream-colored Christian Dior pantsuit for her first State of the Union address as first lady.

The former fashion model paired the cropped-trouser suit with a white Dolce & Gabbana blouse and Christian Louboutin pumps. She wore her hair loose, and flashed a bright smile.

While her husband has put forth a mantra of “America First,” Mrs. Trump has mostly opted for pieces from high-end European design houses during her first year as first lady. The brands she wore Tuesday are in keeping with that custom.

First lady Melania Trump arrives before the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

The first lady raised eyebrows when she wore a $50,000 silk D&G coat during a visit to Italy last year. Other designers she favours include Emilio Pucci, Valentino and Givenchy.

In this May 26, 2017 file photo, first lady Melania Trump arrives at the City Hall, Palazzo degli Elefanti, in the Sicilian town of Catania, Italy, for a visit with some of the G7 leaders’ partners. Slovenian-born Melania Trump has been unafraid to go against her husband’s “America First” agenda, and stay true to her roots, if there’s a message to be taken from her bold, foreign-flavored first lady wardrobe in 2017. She is wearing a Dolce and Gabbana multicolored floral coat.

Mrs. Trump has not enjoyed the support from fashion designers that her predecessor did. Where former first lady Michelle Obama frequently collaborated with designers, most of Mrs. Trump’s attire is bought off-the-rack without the designer knowing the garment is destined for the first lady.

“She does not concern herself with what others think about her fashion and always stays true to herself,” Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for the first lady, told AP earlier this year. “Mrs. Trump wears what she likes, and what is appropriate for the occasion.”

First lady Melania Trump talks with Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets and this wife before the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

Mrs. Trump made a solo entrance Tuesday and was seated next to 12-year-old activist Preston Sharp.

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